# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Evenings of History 2026: Gail Zanett Saunders From the OCHS Photo Collection
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 28 Jul, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Evenings of History 2026 @ the Wright

WHEN?
Weekly Tuesdays • 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Doors at 6:30 pm • Presentations at 7:00 pm

June 16
June 23
June 30
July 7
July 14
July 21
July 28
August 4

WHERE?
Wright Opera House
472 Main St.
Ouray, Colorado

SERIES:
Presented by the Ouray County Historical Society

ABOUT THE SERIES
Join the Ouray County Historical Society for another season of Evenings of History, a community lecture series exploring the people, places, and stories that shaped Ouray County and the greater San Juan region.

From mining legends and frontier photography to fashion, recreation, and Ute history, this year’s lineup offers a fascinating look into the characters and events that helped define the American West.

Through local historians, researchers, storytellers, and community experts, Evenings of History continues a longstanding tradition of preserving and sharing the rich heritage of Ouray County.

FREE for OCHS members • $5 for non-members
Tickets available at the door only

In-person lecture series at the historic Wright Opera House
This show is part of our ongoing mission to partner with diverse organizations to bring arts, conversation, and community to downtown Ouray, since 1889.

FULL SCHEDULE
JUNE
June 16 — Alan Todd
Gus Begole: The First Days of Ouray
June 23 — Amy Exstrum
“Fashionable Ouray” — What men, women, and children were wearing in the early days of Ouray
June 30 — Special Presentation
Ouray 150: The Early Years
Presented by the Ouray County Historical Society Board of Directors

JULY
July 7 — Keith Mulhern & Michael Peddecord
The Veins Beneath the Rock: The Living Legacy of Thomas K. Walsh
July 14 — Jenny Hart & Leo Williams
Growing Up in the San Juans in the Late 1800s
July 21 — Kevin Chismire
W.H. Jackson: Photographer of the 19th Century American West
July 28 — Gail Zanett Saunders
From the OCHS Photo Collection — An Album of Recreation and Celebration

AUGUST
August 4 — Sondra Jones
Trading, Raiding and Bargaining: How the Ute Bands Negotiated Survival in Western Colorado
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ouray/evenings-of-history-2026-gail-zanett-saunders-from-the-ochs-photo-collection/200030263852734
- **Event Categories**: Business, Art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 9

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Ouray
- **state**: CO
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 472 Main St, Ouray, CO, United States, Colorado 81427
- **lat**: 38.02143
- **long**: -107.6717
- **full address**: 472 Main St, Ouray, CO, United States, Colorado 81427

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Evenings of History 2026: Gail Zanett Saunders From the OCHS Photo Collection being held?
  - **A:** Evenings of History 2026: Gail Zanett Saunders From the OCHS Photo Collection takes place on Tue, 28 Jul, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Tue, 28 Jul, 2026 at 07:00 pm at 472 Main St, Ouray, CO, United States, Colorado 81427.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Evenings of History 2026: Gail Zanett Saunders From the OCHS Photo Collection?
  - **A:** Evenings of History 2026: Gail Zanett Saunders From the OCHS Photo Collection is organized by The Wright Opera House.

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